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Selenicereus costaricensis, synonym Hylocereus costaricensis, known as the Costa Rican pitahaya or Costa Rica nightblooming cactus, is a cactus species native to Costa Rica, Panama and Nicaragua. The species is grown commercially for its fruit, called pitaya or pitahaya, but is also an impressive ornamental vine with huge flowers. The species may not be distinct from Selenicereus monacanthus.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Selenicereus
- Family
- Cactaceae
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Costa Rica Nightblooming Cactus en Pitaya en Costa Rica night-blooming cactus
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